Monday, November 16, 2009 1. Answer this journal in your notebook: Look through Chapter 16.Find two quotations which you think identify important facts, questions or comments from that chapter.
2. After identifying those two quotations, explain why you think they are important, pulling in information from previous chapters and concepts we've covered in class.
3. Review these questions to be ready for the class discussion on Tuesday and Wednesday. (You don't need to answer them all, just be ready to discuss them.)
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
1. Answer the questions on the Ch 17-20 review (see Monday for print out of it).
2. Complete your post on the "Interactive Discussion" on the wikispace page. You don't need to do the response to peers just yet.
HW: Finish questions and posting. Read rest of book for Thursday.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
1. We reviewed all of the questions from teh Ch 17-20 review. To do this on your own, go back and write quotations in your answers to prove where you found your information. We talked a lot about how what happens with the children is written about positively and negatively.
2. Write out your explanations with quotations showing the author's two points of view.
3. Read Chapter 21. Explain what happens to the children. What references does George think about as they watch.
4. How do people live out the rest of their lives? What happens to New Athens?
HW: Finish the book for Thursday. Respond to four peers on the Interactive Discussion by Friday. Test on unit on Monday.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Review questions and class discussion.
1. Knowing how the book ends, revisit the question: do you think Karellen purposely let Jan stowaway? Has your opinion changed? Explain specifically.
2. Do you think Jan regrets going away?
3. Karellen and the last page of the novel. Explain why his reaction and what happens is important to understanding him, his mission, and his place in the universe.
4. Do you see the ending as optimistic or pessimistic? Explain in detail why you believe the way you do.
Friday, November 20, 2009
1. We reviewed from Thursday since I was out sick.
2. One final question: Since the Overlords arrival, we have speculated on when they came to earth before and what mission failed to cause us to fear their form through the ages.Why is it that we feared their form?Explain with details from the book (quotation).
3. Concepts Essay work: Your purpose is to find three of the most important concepts, questions, or issues from the book and explain the impact they have on mankind:our psyche, our life, our purpose, our ambitions, etc. Use your OBJ list to help you discover things that Clarke forces us to think about. Write your introduction to your essay for Monday. Final papers due on Wednesday before break.
HW: STUDY and write introduction to Concepts Essay.
1. Answer this journal in your notebook:
Look through Chapter 16. Find two quotations which you think identify important facts, questions or comments from that chapter.
2. After identifying those two quotations, explain why you think they are important, pulling in information from previous chapters and concepts we've covered in class.
3. Review these questions to be ready for the class discussion on Tuesday and Wednesday. (You don't need to answer them all, just be ready to discuss them.)
HW: Read up to and including Chapter 20.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
1. Answer the questions on the Ch 17-20 review (see Monday for print out of it).
2. Complete your post on the "Interactive Discussion" on the wikispace page. You don't need to do the response to peers just yet.
HW: Finish questions and posting. Read rest of book for Thursday.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
1. We reviewed all of the questions from teh Ch 17-20 review. To do this on your own, go back and write quotations in your answers to prove where you found your information. We talked a lot about how what happens with the children is written about positively and negatively.
2. Write out your explanations with quotations showing the author's two points of view.
3. Read Chapter 21. Explain what happens to the children. What references does George think about as they watch.
4. How do people live out the rest of their lives? What happens to New Athens?
HW: Finish the book for Thursday. Respond to four peers on the Interactive Discussion by Friday. Test on unit on Monday.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Review questions and class discussion.
1. Knowing how the book ends, revisit the question: do you think Karellen purposely let Jan stowaway? Has your opinion changed? Explain specifically.
2. Do you think Jan regrets going away?
3. Karellen and the last page of the novel. Explain why his reaction and what happens is important to understanding him, his mission, and his place in the universe.
4. Do you see the ending as optimistic or pessimistic? Explain in detail why you believe the way you do.
Friday, November 20, 2009
1. We reviewed from Thursday since I was out sick.
2. One final question: Since the Overlords arrival, we have speculated on when they came to earth before and what mission failed to cause us to fear their form through the ages. Why is it that we feared their form? Explain with details from the book (quotation).
3. Concepts Essay work: Your purpose is to find three of the most important concepts, questions, or issues from the book and explain the impact they have on mankind: our psyche, our life, our purpose, our ambitions, etc. Use your OBJ list to help you discover things that Clarke forces us to think about. Write your introduction to your essay for Monday. Final papers due on Wednesday before break.
HW: STUDY and write introduction to Concepts Essay.